cryptocurrencies currencies as a tool for global commerce

Bottom Line: Cryptocurrency is a baby. It will needs years and years of exposure to the global system, before the masses start accepting it. CRYPTOCURRENCY DISADVANTAGES: Fact is many people are still unaware of cryptocurrency aka Digital currency People need to be educated about it to be able to apply it to their lives. Businesses need to start accepting it They need to make it easier to sign up and get started. HIGH RISK OF LOSS Timothy B. Lee, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute and regular contributor to Forbes.com, identifies four reasons to be cautious about bitcoins: Lack of Security. There is no safety net or perfect way to protect your bitcoins from human error (passwords), technical glitches (hard drive failures, malware), or fiduciary fraud. According to an article in the UK edition of Wired, 18 of 40 web-based businesses offering to exchange bitcoins into other fiat currencies have gone out of business, with only six exchanges reimbursing their customers. The authors of the study estimate that the median lifespan of any bitcoin exchange is 381 days, with a 29.9% chance that a new exchange will close within a year of opening. Increased Regulation. While relatively benign guidelines are currently in place, law enforcement agencies could decide that bitcoins are a “giant money laundering scheme,” and enact more stringent regulations that would diminish the currency’s value. Limited Scaling. The design of the system limits the speed and number of transactions processed, making it unlikely that bitcoins will replace conventional credit card transactions. Lack of Applications. While acknowledging bitcoins’ popular use for illegal transactions, Lee questions how useful bitcoins really are. To be truly disruptive to existing fiat currencies or electronic payment systems, Bitcoin would need applications for low-cost international money transfers, the creation of complex electronic contracts, or use in Kickstarter-style fundraising campaigns or micropayment transfers. FINAL THOUGHTS There are always pros and cons to any situation in life. To be able to make a good decision, you need to weigh the good and bad thoroughly before finalizing your choice. With Cryptocurrency, it’s more about mass acceptance than technology. The technology is here. Only time will tell when the rest of the world (governments, citizens) will say… YES! About Latest Posts Ameer Rosic #SerialEntrepreneur, Investor, #Digitalmarketing Adviser and Cofounder of @Blockgks a #blockchain communnity Join the conversation You must be logged in to post a comment. HOW WILL CRYPTOCURRENCY HELP YOU? The world is becoming more and more economically unsafe. This is not to say we are not growing. But as Nassim Taleb states in his book. Antifragile. Our economic machine is like a glass jaw. one small punch to it and it all comes crashing down! Both long term and short term this is not good for you and all of the hard working citizen of the world. http://icfkingdomofheaven.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-will-cryptocurrency-help-you-world.html ADVANTAGES OF CRYPTOCURRENCY Fraud: Cryptocurerncies are digital and cannot be counterfeited or reversed arbitrarily by the sender, as with credit card charge-backs. Identity Theft: When you give your credit card to a merchant, you give him or her access to your full credit line, even if the transaction is for a small amount. Credit cards operate on a “pull” basis, where the store initiates the payment and pulls the designated amount from your account. Cryptocurrency use a “push” mechanism that allows the cryptocurrency holder to send exactly what he or she wants to the merchant or recipient with no further information Immediate Settlement: Purchasing real property typically involves a number of third parties (Lawyers, Notary), delays, and payment of fees. In many ways, the bitcoin/cryptocurency blockchain is like a “large property rights database,” says Gallippi. Bitcoin contracts can be designed and enforced to eliminate or add third party approvals, reference external facts, or be completed at a future date or time for a fraction of the expense and time required to complete traditional asset transfers. Access to Everyone: There are approximately 2.2 billion individuals with access to the Internet or mobile phones who don’t currently have access to traditional exchange systems. These individuals are primed for the Crytocurrency market. Kenya’s M-PESA system, a mobile phone-based money transfer and micros financing service recently announced a bitcoin device, with one in three Kenyans now owning a bitcoin wallet. (Let me repeat that again. 1/3) Lower Fees: There aren’t usually transaction fees for cryptocurrency exchanges because the miners are compensated by the network (Side note: This is the case for now). Even though there’s no bitcoin/cryptocurrency transaction fee, many expect that most users will engage a third-party service, such as Coinbase, creating and maintaining their own bitcoin wallets. These services act like Paypal does for cash or credit card users, providing the online exchange system for bitcoin, and as such, they’re likely to charge fees. It’s interesting to note that Paypal does not accept or transfer bitcoins. 5 Benefits of Cryptocurrency: A New Economy For The Future “THE BLOCKCHAIN KEEPS EVERYONE HONEST, AND A WHOLE LAYER OF BANKING BUREAUCRACY IS REMOVED, LOWERING COSTS.” – PAUL VIGNA http://christtheeverlastinggod.blogspot.com/2016/12/advantages-of-cryptocurrency-fraud.html

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!)

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!) This post may contain affiliate links. We only recommend products and services we wholeheartedly endorse. Thank you for supporting Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS with your purchases. Our family thanks you! December 16, 2016 By Lindsey Dietz 2 Comments Facebook Like21Facebook21Pinterest5TwitterEmail Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding {allergy-friendly!} | Starting out our holiday morning with a creamy, sweet pumpkin treat most definitely makes me thankful and ready to celebrate! This is one of those recipes that proves special doesn't have to be difficult. Just stir, pour, cook, and chill -- that's really it! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com We had this for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning… And this creamy, sweet pumpkin treat sure made me thankful! This recipe proves that special doesn’t have to be difficult. Just stir together all the ingredients, pour, cook, and chill — that’s really it! Instant Pot pumpkin pudding isn’t like a liquid-y pudding. This one actually holds its shape (kinda like Christmas pudding), so it’s just as much eye candy as it is yummy for your tummy. For instance, you may have noticed that gorgeous white liquid running down the sides… That is a lovely (and sugar-free) Coconut-Ginger Glaze. May I humbly suggest that you do not skip this step? 😉 It balances the sweetness of the pudding so nicely, and the ginger is just the right accent to the pumpkin and the coconut. The crispy walnuts on top add the perfect crunch. Make your holiday table beautiful with this simple, elegant dessert — Instant Pot pumpkin pudding. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and low in sugar, so I say it counts as breakfast, too! Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!) Print Cook time 30 mins Total time 30 mins Make your holiday table beautiful with this simple, elegant dessert. It's dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and low in sugar, so I say it counts as breakfast, too! Serves 5. Author: Lindsey Dietz Recipe type: Dessert, Breakfast Ingredients For the pumpkin pudding: ½ cup coconut milk (raw milk is also fine if you tolerate dairy) 2 teaspoons sustainably-sourced gelatin ¾ cup packed pumpkin (or well-drained homemade pumpkin puree) ½ cup coconut sugar 1 pastured egg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon allspice ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup water For the coconut-ginger glaze: ¾ cup coconut cream, at room temperature 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/16 teaspoon stevia Instructions Add milk to a saucepan. Then sprinkle with gelatin. Turn heat to medium-low to gently heat the milk. Whisk the milk to dissolve the gelatin. Then remove from heat. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the milk + gelatin, pumpkin, coconut sugar, egg, spices, and salt. Whisk until smooth. Then pour into a well-greased 3-cup bowl, souffle dish, or jello mold. Add 1 cup water and trivet to pressure cooker. Place the pumpkin pudding on the trivet. Then put on the lid of your cooker, checking that the seals and all components are in good shape, including being in the sealing position. If using an electric cooker, set to high pressure for 30 minutes. With a stovetop cooker, bring to high pressure and maintain pressure for a cook time of 30 minutes. Then once cycle is complete, if using an electric cooker, hit the Cancel button to turn off the heat. With a stove-top cooker, remove from heat. Place a towel over the pressure release knob and allow pot to do a quick pressure release. Then carefully remove the pudding and allow it to cool to room temperature. Do not disturb it while it cools. Next, put the pudding into the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours, or until it is totally set. Run a butter knife around the edge of the cooking dish and turn the pudding over on to a plate or cake stand. Combine the glaze ingredients by whisking in a small bowl until completely smooth. Then drizzle over the finished pudding. Finally, garnish with crispy walnuts, if desired. Enjoy! About The Cooking Dish Any 3-cup glass bowl, mini bundt pan, or souffle dish will work as the “mold”. I used a vintage jello mold to create this stunning pudding. Just make sure you grease it really well with fat so that the pudding slides right out! Also, I pressure cooked this pudding right in my Instant Pot, so whatever dish you use needs to fit inside your pressure cooker, and be easily removed. Do you think you’ll enjoy this Instant Pot pumpkin pudding for breakfast or dessert? Download Our Free & Easy Instant Pot Recipe: "Pressure Cooker Sourdough Cornbread" Fluffy, delicious, and easy! With just 12 minutes of cooking time, it's a quick and easy side dish to serve with chili or stew. This cornbread will soon become a family favorite! Sourdough prepares the grains for best nutrition and digestion AND adds a nice tang. Don't worry, it's not too sour! :-) Click below to download the free Pressure Cooker Sourdough Cornbread... Which, by the way, turns out great in your Instant Pot, too! Enter your first name... Enter your email address... Get FREE Recipe Now This post may contain affiliate links. We only recommend products and services we wholeheartedly endorse. Thank you for supporting Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS with your purchases. Our family thanks you! Filed Under: Allergy Friendly, Breakfast, Breakfast (Gluten-Free), Celebrations, Desserts and Cookies, Desserts and Cookies (Gluten-Free), Food Preparation, Pressure Cooking, Recipes Facebook Like21Facebook21Pinterest5TwitterEmail Lindsey Dietz About Lindsey Dietz Native Texans, Lindsey and her family now live in the northern Minnesota wilderness on their dream property, where they are attempting to raise chickens and a few of their own veggies. In her free time, she enjoys food photography, flipping through cookbooks, and tackling home improvement projects. She also serves on the board of her local food co-op. Lindsey has dedicated much of her time over the past several years to unlearning conventional practices and implementing Traditional foods and natural remedies in her home. This has radically changed her and her family's health. Lindsey now loves to share her knowledge and recipes through her blog Today in Dietzville and her eBook Nourishing No-Bake Treats. Comments Val Colvin says December 17, 2016 at 5:00 pm Would Clear Jell work as the gelatin? I am the winner of the Insta Pot given away on a recommended site where Wardee taught once a month cooking. My daughter is really enjoying it! Now we can both learn together! Thanks! Reply Lindsey DietzLindsey Dietz says December 17, 2016 at 8:42 pm I’m not familiar with that product, as I only use pure beef gelatin from a sustainable source. If it’s meant for Jello, however, it should work. Reply Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Rate this recipe: Post Comment Download Our Free & Easy Instant Pot Recipe: "Pressure Cooker Sourdough Cornbread" Fluffy, delicious, and easy! With just 12 minutes of cook time, it's a quick and easy side dish to serve with chili or stew. This cornbread is a family favorite! Sourdough prepares the grains for best nutrition and digestion AND adds a nice tang. Don't worry, it's not too sour! :-) Click below to download the free Pressure Cooker Sourdough Cornbread... Which, by the way, turns out great in your Instant Pot, too! Enter your first name... Enter your email address... Get FREE Recipe Now Recently on the Blog Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!) Instant Pot Mediterranean Lamb Roast With Potatoes Nourishing Christmas Pudding In The Instant Pot 11 Tips For Lighter, Less Dense Sourdough Bread #AskWardee 053 Finally! 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This cornbread is a family favorite! Sourdough prepares the grains for best nutrition and digestion AND adds a nice tang. Don't worry, it's not too sour! :-) Click below to download the free Pressure Cooker Sourdough Cornbread... Which, by the way, turns out great in your Instant Pot, too! Enter your first name... Enter your email address... Get FREE Recipe Now Traditional Cooking School Traditional Cooking School is an online cooking school Wardee created to honor her grandmother’s cooking traditions and preserve them so that future generations can enjoy the health benefits, flavors and fun of traditionally prepared foods. In less than an hour a week, we'll help you master the fundamentals of traditional cooking, sourdough, cultured dairy and cheese, fermentation, dehydrating, allergen-friendly cooking, real food kids, einkorn baking, pressure cooking, and more. Become a member today! g-NOWF-glinz GNOWFGLINS = God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season. 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Daily Chicken Care Documentary

Daily Chicken Care Documentary Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Subscribed4,022 Add to Share More 3,040 views 112 2 ShareEmbedEmail https://youtu.be/qcezSTh8y-0 Start at: 3:25 Published on Sep 21, 2016 Every wonder what it's like to care for chickens for an entire day? We have documented a full day of backyard chicken care in our mobile coop from morning until birdie bedtime. Watch us as we let the chickens out in the morning, clean their mobile coop, give them chicken treats, play with them, and tuck them in at night. Our chickens are not short on personalty and love to "ham it up" for the camera! How long does it take to care for chickens each day? 1) Letting them out in the morning - less than 5 minutes 2) Cleaning out the coop - less than 10 minutes 3) Giving treats - less than 5 minutes 4) Putting chickens to bed - less than 5 minutes 5) Loving on chickens - up to you! Monthly Chicken Coop Cleaning: https://youtu.be/wHldmqj0bAo Kaytee Mealworms at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2cZgyof If you have some tips or a video on raising chickens, please be sure to leave a comment or link below. We encourage community and want to provide access to a variety of information so viewers can make their own informed decisions about the topics we cover. Be sure to subscribe, we have a lot of videos coming out on homesteading, simple living, prepping, food storage, and healthy recipes. Follow us on our journey to become more self-reliant. Thanks for watching! Jaime and Jeremy Follow Us Here: Blog: http://www.guildbrookfarm.com/blog/ Google+: http://bit.ly/2cl6gBD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Guildbrook_... To Contact Us, go to our About page on YouTube or our Contact page on our blog. *Guildbrook Farm believes in minimalism and fighting excessive consumerism. Every day we are bombarded with ads and marketing trying to convince us to spend money on products we don't need or want. We don't like it done to us, and so we aren't going to do it to you. However, on occasion we may suggest a product that we use or like and we will link to that product on Amazon or another site for your reference. If you purchase through that link, we may make a small commission. This is at no cost to you and helps to support our blog and vlog. As always, we suggest you research carefully before making any purchase and buy locally whenever possible. Thank you for your support. Category People & Blogs License Standard YouTube License SHOW LESS COMMENTS • 33 Oscar del Rosario Add a public comment... Top comments Maurice Brown Maurice Brown3 days ago (edited) And what is that spray for .?. what does it do ?.. So.. this is a chicken tractor yes ?? and if so , will that spot be where you will have your garden?? I noticed a chain link fence , is that your property line?? do you have a rough plan on paper of where you would like everything in the future to be situated ? It looks to me like your daughters really likes chickens, do you think she might like rabbits too, I mean there about the same size , and dad could make the hutches .. She might even like growing meal worms.. You front garden there looks like a great place to grow edible flowers or vegies..I'm sorry I just like asking questions.... Read more Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living3 days ago We will be doing a lot of videos that answer some of these questions so stay tuned! Reply daniel behm daniel behm1 month ago Love the chickens watching you clean! Too funny Reply 2 bigchunk1 bigchunk11 month ago Why do you use an electrified fence to keep your chickens in? Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living1 month ago +bigchunk1 It's not so much to keep the chickens in as it is to keep predators away from them. Works great. Reply 2 bigchunk1 bigchunk11 month ago +Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Oh, ok good point. Reply Revital Aharon Revital Aharon1 month ago I wish I can meet you in person, your amazing! Reply Revital Aharon Revital Aharon1 month ago I wish I can meet you in person, your amazing! Reply 1 Yankee Liv'n Yankee Liv'n2 months ago Great looking Yard Birds very good Husbandry, thanks for sharing Reply 1 Maurice Brown Maurice Brown3 days ago let me just add , another couple of angle pipes for the feeders and a flip down lid on a bungy means you wont have to go into the run as often, also pipes with spring chicken nipples will help with the water, last but not least a pulley on the door connected to the outside means you can open and close it without going inside to...... Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living3 days ago Oh I love going in and interacting with the birds. I don't want to automate it too much (at least at this point). I still have to go in to clean the coop anyway. Chores really only take about 10-15 min anyway. We are going to build a bucket with chicken nipples and see how that works. Thanks for the tips! Reply lbsmith83 lbsmith831 week ago Thank you so very much. Reply bushcraft2012 bushcraft20121 month ago Beautiful video. It's amazing to watch them all go in like clockwork as soon as the sun sets. Used to think chickens were pretty dumb until I started raising them. Much more intelligent than first surmised. Thanks for sharing. Reply 2 Courtney Frock Courtney Frock3 days ago might consider sand for the substrate in the coop :) Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living3 days ago +Courtney Frock We did consider it but its too heavy for a mobile coop. The pine shavings are light and work really well. Thanks for the suggestion! Reply Will Hutch Will Hutch2 days ago Thinking about getting a few myself how much time on average to you spend each day on them ? Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living2 days ago +Will Hutch 10-15 min Reply 1 kyRRrider kyRRrider1 month ago Your chickens are more out going than mine. Mine do run run to me when I walk out the door, thinking they may get a treat. I need to get them some mill worms, they seam to like them. Great video. Reply 1 Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living1 month ago +kyRRrider They LOVE them! Reply MrTrekFanDan MrTrekFanDan1 month ago Chicks are like puppy's and kittens, very cute and needy. As chicks get older they slowly turn into velociraptors so don't turn you back on them ;-)....But seriously, we thought Buffs were a 'nice' breed... but the ISA Browns are amazingly docile and they will follow you around so closely, they will literally get under foot. They are great layers, an egg a day (currently adding two hours of p.m. light in the coop), but only medium size brown eggs. Read more Reply 1 Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living1 month ago +MrTrekFanDan Yes our buff is our most stand-offish bird Reply Candi Monster23 Candi Monster231 month ago you should definitely try to raise your own meal worms! its super super easy and cheap as dirt and they will love the gut loaded worms Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living1 month ago We are actually considering soldier flies. We get them anyway in our composter sometimes. It is definitely a great idea no matter what the worm/larvae! Reply Candi Monster23 Candi Monster231 month ago Well they say great minds think alike! Lol good luck with it I hope it works out, anyway to save money is great! I love your videos and cant wait see more.  Reply 1 Hancock Homestead & Gardens Hancock Homestead & Gardens2 months ago Cute chickens! Your home in the background looks nice too :) We care for our poultry a little bit different. If you'd be interested in seeing our homestead and poutlry I invite you over. Everyone has their own way and its all good!!! Thanks for sharing. Kim Reply 3 Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living2 months ago +Hancock Homestead & Gardens Absolutely! We appreciate all opportunities to expand our knowledge :0) Reply lbsmith83 lbsmith831 week ago What is the coop spray that you used? Is it essential oil? Reply Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living1 week ago (edited) It is 20 drops lavender essential oil, 1 tbsp alcohol, 2 tbsp dr bronners peppermint castile soap and 4-5 cups water Reply lbsmith83 lbsmith831 week ago Did you make the coop spray, if so what is your recipe. I have started cleaning my coop like you do after I have seen your video. I love your videos. 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Hong Kong chief executive election 2017

Hong Kong chief executive election 2017 John Tsang will ‘fully consider’ joining race for Hong Kong’s chief executive job Financial chief will make decision if he finds it is best for the city in the long term PUBLISHED : Saturday, 03 December, 2016, 12:14pm UPDATED : Saturday, 03 December, 2016, 12:14pm COMMENTS: 4 Stuart Lau Stuart Lau 4SHARE 4 PrintEmail RELATED TOPICS Hong Kong chief executive election 2017 Related Articles Antony Leung Kam-chung spoke at the SCMP China Conference. Photo: Nora Tam POLITICS Unity in city elusive if John Tsang can’t run: Antony Leung 2 Dec 2016 Zhang Dejiang (centre) spoke strong words about calls for Hong Kong independence. Photo: AFP POLITICS Advocating independence will bring calamity, says Zhang 29 Nov 2016 Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying meets the press before the weekly Exco meeting. Photo: Dickson Lee POLITICS Asked if he can ‘bring hope’, CY points to housing policy 29 Nov 2016 Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has said he would “actively consider” running for the top job next year if he concludes that it is best for the city’s long-term interests. Tsang said “many people” encouraged him to vie for the top job, addressing the chief executive election in the most direct way, after a year of speculation that he was eyeing the position. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– “Many people, no matter if they know me or not – or even those on the internet – are very supportive of me joining the election,” Tsang said on Commercial Radio on Saturday. “They feel there are divisions in society and governance is in difficulties, and ask if the situation could be improved.” But Tsang, who has controlled Hong Kong’s finances for nine years and started his career as a colonial civil servant, also noted that some were against him aiming higher. Unity elusive for Hong Kong if John Tsang cannot run, former financial minister Antony Leung says “Many people told me not to run ... because someone would launch smear tactics against you, attack you, or even disturb your family members,” he said. It would come down to Hong Kong’s long-term interests when he decides, he said. “It’s not about personal gain or loss, after all,” he said. “It’s whether the decision will contribute to Hong Kong’s overall interests. If something is beneficial to Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong, I would actively consider this and finally make a decision even if [I] would be attacked and personally affected.” He did not say when he would make his plan known. Amid speculation that he had been dissuaded by Beijing officials from electioneering, Tsang likened such information to “entertainment news”. “Don’t be so serious about news without attribution,” he added. Incumbent Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying had not announced if he would seek re-election, while executive and legislative councillor Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee was expected to make an announcement in the near future. Former High Court judge Woo Kwok-hing, who has a slim chance of winning even with enough nominations, is the only notable figure who has officially thrown his hat in the ring.

Korea and Asia-Pacific market

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